Arizona Stars Shine Brightly
Craig Barna (BFA '78) is a musical director with credits on Broadway, Los Angeles and for many stock and regional theatre companies across the country. Career highlights include the 1999 Tony Awards and the studio cast recording in conjunction with the London National Symphony Orchestra of Good News!, 42nd Street, and Singin' In The Rain. He recently served as music producer for the filming of Peter Pan with Ms. Rigby for the Arts & Entertainment Network.
Danyelle Bossardét (BFA '97), part of the 3rd National Tour of Beauty and Beast, returned to UA in April 2000 to perform at Star Struck 2000. This fall she starred as Belle in the Canadian company of Beauty.
Jeff Cyronek (MFA '97) just completed a year touring with the national company of Ragtime playing JP Morgan.
Robert Mammana (BFA '91) understudy for Inspector Javert in the national tour of Les Miserables, performed the role to a home audience at UA Centennial Hall in March 1999. Bob received two Joseph Jefferson nominations -Best Supporting Actor & Best Director. In March 2000 he completed work on the independent thriller Menace.
Gary Mauer (BFA '89) continues to star on Broadway as the romantic lead, Raoul, in The Phantom of the Opera. He wife Elizabeth welcomed their second child this spring.
Craig T. Nelson ('69) currently stars as Police Chief Jack Mannion in the CBS drama The District. He put in a star-appearance this fall on the UA campus as the guest host of the UA's Campaign Arizona Capital Campaign Kick-off Gala.
Philip Rosenberg (BFA '93) is the Associate to Lighting Designer Paul Gallo; some of his recent Broadway associate credits include Steel Pier, Triumph of Love, The Sound of Music, On The Town, The Civil War, Saturday Night Fever, The Music Man and The Man Who Came To Dinner.
Stephen Spinella (BFA '79) starred in the Broadway production of James Joyce's The Dead for which he received a 2000 Tony Award Nomination for Best Performance by a Featured Actor in a Musical.
Jack Wagner (BFA '82), a presenter at the 2000 Tony Awards, made his Broadway debut in January 2000 in the title roles of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde, the smash cult hit at the Plymouth Theatre. He starred this fall on the NBC television drama Titans.
